Geldermann Team Wedding Cinematography

Finally getting around to writing this review!
We found this team on TheKnot app. The videographer was the most important to me (more than the photographer) so it took me awhile to sort through the numerous videography services available in Southern California. When I found the Geldermann Team, I literally watched more than 30 of their wedding videos and immediately became a huge fan of their work.
From the beginning, this team was speedy with emails. I always got a reply within the business day without fail. That helps when you’re planning your own wedding and need responses fast. Ryan set up a Skype chat with us to get to know us better and to find out if there was anything specific we wanted to talk with him about.
On the day of the wedding, Alex and Seth were there to shoot the day. It was extremely chaotic as all weddings are. They stayed calm and collective throughout the entire day even though it was hot as hell.
I wasn’t surprised that I LOVED our highlight video. One of my bridesmaids even said, «Wow, when I get married, I’m hiring them for my wedding because I seriously don’t remember your wedding being like that!»
There was a misunderstanding between Alex and Seth, however, during the processional part of the ceremony. Long story, short — they wanted to capture my hubby’s face as I was coming down the aisle, but then there was no camera on me. Yes, yes. I get it. That would freak any bride out. But it didn’t really phase me. Ryan was extremely apologetic and made sure he made up for the mistake.
He emailed me and let me know right away what happened. He came up with a solution and told me to ask any of those in attendance if they filmed me coming down the aisle. He would then edit that part into the multi-​cam edit of our package. None of my relatives had footage, unfortunately, but Ryan told me that if someone ever popped up with the footage in the later future, he will edit it, and re-​send me the blu-​ray discs. In ADDITION, he edited the ENTIRE reception into our videos which was NOT included in our package.
Again, an unforeseen and very unfortunate mistake was made but this team really worked hard to make up for it. Extremely accommodating and professional pre-​/​during/​post– wedding.
The only request I would have made is to not have their equipment smack dab in the middle of the ceremony aisle. My wedding party and myself included had to walk around it and it was awkward. It was caught in a few pictures as well.
These are all things you should discuss in your chat with Ryan. Get into the nitty gritty and send them pictures of your venue so they have an idea of the proper set-​up. Ask them if they can avoid putting equipment in certain areas. And then be sure to relay the same info to your photographer.
Would definitely refer their services to friends and family but would stress the importance of an efficient Skype meeting, complete with venue pictures and all.

I’m finally getting around to writing this review. The Geldermann team was nothing short of amazing in every way from professionalism to responsiveness to quality of work and a great value. My fiancé and I weren’t sure if we wanted to have videography at our wedding at first, but it was the best decision we made. I saw Ryan’s work at a friend’s wedding, and fell in love with it. When came time for my own wedding, I looked at a lot of other videographers, but found all their work super cheesy and low quality compared to Ryan’s. We got married in Oct in Santa Barbara. The Geldermann team captured our wedding so beautifully, that I became mildly obsessed with my own wedding video! 6 months after the wedding, I’m still getting compliments from friends who’ve seen the video highlights. Even acquaintances who weren’t at our wedding said they watched our video multiple times and were blown away by it. Almost everyone said: «This video must have cost you a fortune!» People guessed that it cost triple what it actually cost us. Alex was so professional, friendly and down-​to-​earth. He was an absolute pleasure to work with. He managed to capture all the right moments, without us even really noticing his presence. Ryan did a fantastic job editing, and had the highlights ready for us literally in less than a week! I 100% recommend the Geldermann team for your wedding. Disclaimer: you may become obsessed and want to watch your video highlights over and over again!

The Geldermann Team shot an absolutely phenomenal video of our wedding! I cannot stop watching it! It is literally perfect and we could not have chosen a better cinematographer to capture our special day. If you are looking for a wedding video that captures the emotion, quirkiness, and beauty of your day, you cannot go wrong with Alex and Ryan!

OMG! My wife and I just watched our highlight video and we were floored. We went through a range of emotions as we watched what transpired at our wedding. It was the best 3 minute 48 seconds of our lives.
Alex and Seth were the videographers and Ryan was the editor/​main contact. Ryan is so pleasant to deal with even though we only communicated via email. Alex and Seth were extremely professional the day of the wedding.
I can’t even begin to tell you how many compliments we’ve received so far about our highlight video. I’ve received comments such as «watched it dozen times» to «it’s like a movie»
The best part is that Ryan turned the highlight video around in two days! That’s incredible. My wife and I were barely unpacking our stuff from the wedding when I got Ryan’s email that the video was ready to view. It was the best way to end the day by watching our wedding replayed in Ryan’s cinematic style of story telling. I get teary eyed every time.
Geldermann Team is truly amazing!

By far the best in the business!!! Choose them and you won’t be disappointed! I had them capture my wedding day on video and it was the best decision I made for that special day! Ryan was quick to respond to all my correspondence and very friendly! Alex came the day of and was invisible! I received my video and it turned out better then expected! They captured the emotion of my day! Everyone who has seen the video has told me it’s the best thing they have ever seen, even the skeptical ones. My one friend told me before the wedding it was too much, as she was watching it after, she started to cry and apologized for trying to talk me out of it. You must get a videographer and it must be The Geldermann Team, you might regret going elsewhere!!!

Not only as our videographer Alex extremely nice and profession, he was also genuinely calm an didn’t allow the hectic fell of the day get to him. He kept to his rime slot and made the filming very fun and exciting. Throughout the ceremony and reception he practically made himself invisible, capturing moment that my husband and I has no idea he was filming. Once we received the preview of our video, both my husband and I were Ecstatic with the results. Any chance we got we would show the preview video to whom ever crossed our paths. I have not the slightest regret for hiring them to film one of the most important days of m life. For the beauty in our video I will forever be grateful to Alex and his magical eye for film.